Early Day Motions

GIRL SUMMIT 2014

EDM (Early Day Motion) 291: tabled on 22 July 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 32 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the international Girl Summit held on 22 July 2014; notes that the Female Genital Mutilation is a criminal, horrifying and inhumane practice; congratulates the Prime Minister on this initiative; acknowledges the work done by the community campaigners such a Leyla Hussein; hopes that outstanding work done by the hon. Member for Battersea which started with the establishment of the APPG and FGM, continues; and urges the Government to adopt in full the recommendations of the Home Select Affairs Committee to eradicate this horrific abuse for good.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2014
Leicester East
Primary
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
Bolton South East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 September 2014
Foyle
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 September 2014
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 September 2014
Strangford
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
Islington North

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2014
Worthing West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 September 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 January 2015
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Gower
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2014
Bolton North East
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 4 September 2014
Monmouth
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 3 September 2014
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2014
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Knowsley
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2014
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 13 October 2014
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 12 September 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 September 2014
South Antrim
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
Mansfield
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2014
Leeds North West
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2014
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 September 2014
Upper Bann
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 12 September 2014
Walsall South
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 September 2014
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2014
Ceredigion

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 1 September 2014
Heywood and Middleton